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Planet for Mac

Decentralised blogs and websites powered by IPFS and Ethereum Name System

Quick answer: Planet is a utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask planet. Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository. It has 12 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Planet is

Planet is a utility for macOS: decentralised blogs and websites powered by IPFS and Ethereum Name System.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://www.planetable.xyz/.

How to install Planet

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask planet.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Planet on Mac?

Run brew install --cask planet in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Planet open source?

Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository (Planetable/Planet), which is strong evidence the project is open source. Check the project for the current licence.

Does Planet run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Planet?

It was installed 12 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7787 in this catalogue.

What version of Planet is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.22.6.